Golf
Royal Waterloo Golf Club
Lasne · 2 sites
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3 courses
La Marache
- 18 holes
- Par 73
- Length 6,233 m
- Opened 1960
La Marache is Royal Waterloo Golf Club’s emblematic course at Ohain in Walloon Brabant. Fred Hawtree designed the par 73 around 1960, and his son Martin renewed its greens and bunkers in the early 2000s. The result combines the scale of a major Belgian parkland with surfaces suited to contemporary standards.
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Architecture
The official card presents eighteen holes, 6,272 metres and par 73. Its unusual balance comes from five par fives, with the final three appearing at holes sixteen, seventeen and eighteen: a finish based on sustained reach and endurance rather than a short sprint. Fred Hawtree used slopes and trees to guide shots without excessive construction.
Martin Hawtree retained that framework while rebuilding greens and bunkers, adding clearer pin sectors and hazards proportioned for the modern game.
The course in detail
Contours are gentle yet constant. Fairways climb toward raised greens, descend into shallow valleys or occupy shelves where wind becomes apparent. Ground can turn receptive during wet periods; once surfaces dry, slopes and bounces restore pace. Mature trees provide scale without suffocating play.
Following the Hawtree renewal, drained bunkers and greens built to USGA principles improved consistency while retaining the natural movement of the land.
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas
Le Lion
- 18 holes
- Par 72
- Length 6,394 m
- Opened 1980
Le Lion is one of three courses at Royal Waterloo Golf Club and the one most directly connected to the landscape of the 1815 battle. The par 72 extends for roughly 6.4 kilometres across more open country than La Marache, with views toward the Lion’s Mound. Created in 1980 and thoroughly renewed by Martin Hawtree in 2014–15, it combines width, wind, assertive bunkering and large greens.
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Architecture
Hawtree’s renewal strengthens angles without reducing Le Lion to a course of bunkers. Across open fairways, position relative to slope determines both visibility and the ability to hold an approach. Large greens accept varied flags, yet their useful area contracts whenever wind or a hazard protects one side.
The par-five, par-four, par-three opening tests carry, second-shot length and immediate precision in succession. Farther on, width offers genuine choices: an aggressive line can simplify the next shot but moves sand and an adverse camber closer.
The course in detail
The ground moves through long slopes and shelves rather than abrupt changes. Fairways appear broad, yet cambers move the ball and rebuilt bunkers select the genuinely advantageous portion. The official page header states 6,412 metres while its body text gives 6,394; either figure places Le Lion at championship scale.
Exposed ground dries and releases more quickly, while selected woodland edges retain moisture. Walking requires energy, particularly when wind turns the climbs into appreciably longer holes and asks for sustained flight control.
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas
Le Bois-Héros
- 9 holes
- Par 33
- Length 2,143 m
- Opened 1961
Le Bois-Héros completes Royal Waterloo's two main courses with a short loop in the woods of Ohain: ideal for a first experience, short-game practice or a quick evening round, without leaving the club's conditioning standards.
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Architecture
The par-33 course measures about 2,143 metres. Martin Hawtree rebuilt its greens to USGA standards before similar work was applied to La Marache between 2003 and 2006.
The course in detail
The course has 9 holes, with a par of 33, and measures approximately 2143 meters from the reference markers. The course utilizes a parkland-type environment to arrange angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas
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History
Royal Waterloo began in 1923 at Rhode-Saint-Genèse on leased ground around Ferme Blaret. When the lease was not renewed, the club left that first course and opened its new Ohain property in 1961. Fred Hawtree laid out the future La Marache, initially known as A-B. Its present name was adopted when Le Lion was created in 1980.
La Marache later hosted several Belgian Opens, the inaugural Ladies Godiva Open in 1985 and leading players, before Martin Hawtree’s 2004–05 modernisation.
Club experience
Royal Waterloo remains a members’ club but offers La Marache to visitors within defined times and conditions. A handicap of 28 or lower is required for this course; Le Lion and Le Bois-Héros accept higher handicaps up to the published limit. Reporting to the office, presenting a federation card and observing etiquette form part of the visit.
The clubhouse, golf shop, restaurant and training areas provide a complete setting with a family-minded yet traditional atmosphere.
Geography and setting
The club occupies 140 hectares at Lasne in a landscape of agricultural plateaux, valleys and woodland south of Brussels. La Marache crosses the property’s most established sections, alternating long horizons with passages narrowed by trees. Belgium’s climate makes moisture and wind as influential as elevation.
The setting should not be confused with the battlefield and Lion’s Mound, which are more directly associated with the club’s separate Le Lion course.
Choose the place
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club — La Marache / Le LionVieux Chemin de Wavre 50, 1380 LasneGolfShow on map
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club — Le Bois-HérosVieux Chemin de Wavre 50, 1380 LasneGolfShow on map
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